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Blue Vervain (Flowers)

Blue vervain flowers are most commonly deep purple, violet, or light lavender. They are arranged on spikes and open from the base of the spike upward. Blue vervain blooms June-October and is used as a native garden plant.

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Blue vervain is a tall, slender, erect perennial with branching stems and rough hairs. Its tubular flowers are clustered in many terminal spikes, and can be deep purple, violet, light lavender, or rarely white.

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